Superman struggles to protect blind medium Cassandra Craft from the twin terror of Dracula and the Frankenstein Monster. Despite its potential, this horror-infused outing from Len Wein, Paul Levitz, Curt Swan and Frank Chiaramonte ultimately falls flat.
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Superman and Flash get drawn into an alien civil war, and end up racing to the end of time. Martin Pasko’s central concept is a good one, and artist José Luis García-López is an underrated master. But this one ends up being less than the sum of its parts.
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Batman declares war on the mysterious villain who has been stalking him – but all is not as it seems. Len Wein’s ending for this miniseries doesn’t quite work, but Jim Aparo’s art keeps the quality high.
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As a mysterious villain continues to taunt the Batman, allies Robin and Alfred look to their pasts. This origins-recounting series by Len Wein loses a little steam with its second issue, but the art by Jim Aparo is quite masterful.
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When someone steals his father’s original Bat-costume, Batman heads down memory lane in an effort to solve the case. This solid retelling of Batman’s origin by Len Wein is marvelously illustrated by two of the era’s greats: John Byrne and Jim Aparo.
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A certain bright star in the sky helps several DC universe characters successfully navigate Christmas Eve adventures. This collection of short tales is pretty solid throughout, with a young Frank Miller’s first-ever outing on Batman being the best present in the pile.
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An interesting assortment of DC B-listers – Doctor Fate, the New God’s Lightray, and Black Canary – get the secret-origin treatment. While lacking a little drama, this issue features an interesting mix of artists, led by pencilers Joe Staton, Don Newton and Mike Vosburg.
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“To Kill a Legend,” a gem of a Batman story from Alan Brennert and Dick Giordano, anchors this above-average “anniversary” collection, which also features work from Len Wein, Mike W. Barr, Joe Kubert, Jim Aparo, Walter Simonson and many more.
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As the Legion prepares for a celebration, Brainiac 5 seeks to cure an ally trapped by visions of alternate futures. LoSH regulars Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen anchor an impressive team of talent for the special anniversary issue.
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